Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

The Ming Empire!

Northern Xinjiang, Northern Prefecture.

After successfully destroying the Tatars and bringing the territory under the control of the Ming Dynasty.

The traces of the Tatars' past existence must naturally be erased, and the history belonging to the Northern Yuan must also be gradually erased.

First of all.

This refers to the naming of territories.

The Tatar territory was vast and sparsely populated.

After a detailed count by the Ministry of Revenue, the population of the entire Tatars reached a mere seven million, making it the most populous of the three tribes of the Northern Yuan.

The Oirat had approximately six million, while the Uriyangkhai had around four million.

The reason their population is so small is because of the fall of the Northern Yuan. Millions of Yuan people who once lived in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty have now been successfully incorporated into the Ming Dynasty.

And now.

With the Tatars gone, this vast territory was personally demarcated by Zhu Ying. The northern region of the Ming Dynasty was not included, but was further divided into five prefectures, each with its own prefecture governor. These five prefectures were then governed by five different governors.

Apart from that.

Bu Wan, formerly the prefect of Daning, became the provincial administration director of this northern prefecture, in charge of government affairs.

Fu Youde, as the general guarding the northern frontier, was responsible for coordinating and defending the troops mobilized to the northern prefecture.

now.

Everything is back on track.

Each stronghold was home to a tribe.

There were also officials and soldiers stationed within the tribe.

"I have met Magistrate Chen."

"Magistrate Chen has come to inspect again."

"Your Excellency, our ranch is currently experiencing a great breeding season, with over a hundred lambs born."

"My family is the same."

"..."

The location of an ordinary tribe.

A county magistrate dressed in official robes, under the protection of several yamen runners, entered the tribe for inspection.

This is also what Bu Wan has decided now.

In order to better control the people of Beizhou, the county magistrate was required to personally inspect the tribes every day and provide reasonable solutions if any people sought help.

This is also true.

In just over a year, the people who once belonged to the Tatars have changed.

once.

They looked at the officials and army of the Ming Dynasty with utter hostility.

But things are completely different now.

Facing the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

They even took the initiative to go up and greet us.

"Haha."

"Fellow villagers."

"How does it feel to be a citizen of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Do you still miss the Northern Yuan? Do you miss the Tatars?"

Looking at the crowd gathered around him, the county magistrate surnamed Chen asked with a smile.

"Master Chen."

"We used to think that the Ming Dynasty would slaughter us, but now we realize we were wrong."

"The Ming Dynasty not only did not target us, but even distributed pastures to us, which was impossible before. In the past, the pastures and fields belonged to those chiefs and nobles, and 90% of our cattle and sheep were taken away. Now it's different. The Ming Dynasty not only distributed pastures, but also gave us lambs, gave us cattle breeds, and even the taxes were extremely low."

"I am a citizen of the Ming Dynasty for the rest of my life."

"Yes."

"What kind of life was that before? Now we live a really good life. If I have the chance in the future, I must go and see the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

“In the past, we had to endure hunger and thirst during the winter, and there was no coal for heating. Now it’s completely different. The government distributes coal at a very low price.”

"It's not just coal, but also cotton clothing and fine salt. These things used to be only available to noblemen, but now we herdsmen can use them. This is all thanks to the grace of the Ming Dynasty."

"And there are all sorts of novel things from the Ming Dynasty, like soap and sugarcane, which are all wonderful things."

……

Mentioning the Ming Dynasty, mentioning the past.

The herders in the tribe were all excitedly recounting their stories.

I have absolutely no longing for the former Northern Yuan, and even less for the former Tatars.

Whether people are living well or not, only ordinary people can truly know.

Now, these former Tatar people compare their past lives with those under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and they truly realize that they are living a better life.

And it's not just a little bit better, but many times better.

In the past, people worried about freezing to death in winter because of a lack of coal and cotton clothing.

They also had to worry about starving to death, lacking food and meat.

But now.

There's absolutely nothing to worry about.

The grain and fodder supplies from the Ming Dynasty were distributed based on household registration. Although this could not ensure that they were fully fed and watered, it could at least guarantee that they would not starve.

just now.

Under Zhu Ying's explanation of national policies.

One extremely important aspect is the storage of grain.

One-tenth of the national treasury's funds were used to purchase grain reserves.

Not only did they purchase grain from prefectures with abundant food supplies, but they also acquired grain overseas to ensure that no one in the Ming Dynasty would starve to death.

Although the total arable land in the Ming Dynasty was not enough to truly feed all the people, it could at least prevent them from starving.

This is the balanced dispatch order.

Survival is the priority.

and.

With the implementation of the policy of migrating people from the south to the north.

In the southern prefectures of the Ming Dynasty, apart from the disabled, there were no more beggars; they had all been relocated north.

If beggars still exist, they are exploiting the kindness of the people to make money, which is a violation of the law and should be punished by imprisonment.

of course!

These are digressions.

now.

It wasn't just this one tribe that felt a sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty; it was the same for all the original Tatar tribes. The original commoners genuinely submitted to the Ming Dynasty. Except for those whose relatives were killed by the Ming, those people were naturally exiled and sent to various places to do manual labor.

of course.

There were also the aristocratic groups whose privileges were effectively stripped away by the Ming Dynasty.

The vast pastures on this grassland were once controlled by the nobles of the former Northern Yuan and Tatars. As for their common people, more than 70 or 80 percent of them did not have their own pastures or fields, and the taxes were even terrifyingly high.

This was especially true after the fall of the Northern Yuan dynasty.

Although the taxes collected by the Ming Dynasty in this northern region were much higher than those in the central plains of the Ming Empire, they were still more than ten times less than what these herdsmen had ever paid.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty gave them hope, telling them that taxes would be reduced in the future, and that was their hope.

"His Highness once set a three-year deadline for the Tatar people to submit."

"But now it seems that it has been completed ahead of schedule."

Seeing the excitement and enthusiasm of the surrounding tribal people, and their genuine support for the Ming Dynasty, the county magistrate surnamed Chen smiled.

It's not just that.

This is also true in many tribal areas!
Originally the Tatar royal court, now the capital and stronghold of the Northern Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty.

It was built next to the former Tatar royal court and tribes, but as control of the area grew, the royal court's barriers were completely dismantled, leaving only the tribes living there, relying on their strongholds.

This stronghold is also the largest in Beizhou, with 50,000 troops stationed here. It is the main force guarding Beizhou and is personally commanded by Fu Youde. If there is any change in Beizhou and the local stronghold troops cannot control the situation, this army will be mobilized immediately.

These 50,000 troops were all cavalry, specifically the cavalry of the three main combat battalions of the Ming Dynasty, not county soldiers.

now!

Location of the outpost.

Inside the military training ground.

"General."

"His Highness sent an urgent report, wasn't he supposed to be arriving at the prefectural outpost today? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Bu Wan looked at Fu Youde with great confusion and asked.

"I do not know either."

"But the urgent report says it will be today."

"But I've had scouts along the way report to His Highness at all times, yet I haven't received any news," Fu Youde said helplessly.

"Could it be that the date is wrong?" Bu Wan asked with some doubt.

"Probably not?"

"This time, the cavalry and the Divine Machine Battalion have been mobilized and have already entered the Northern Province. His Highness is personally in command of the army; there's no mistake about that." Fu Youde, however, seemed somewhat doubtful. Just then!
"General, Provincial Administration Commission."

"Look up at the sky, what's that?"

Zhang Wu, one of the commanders of the cavalry battalion, raised his hand, pointed to the sky, and said with a shocked expression.

Fu Youde and Bu Wan both looked up.

This look.

They all wore expressions of shock and disbelief.

Above the sky, thousands of black dots were forming a cluster and rapidly approaching the stronghold.

Moreover, as the black dot gets closer, it becomes very clear.

When the distance to the stronghold was less than a hundred feet.

Those black dots were now clearly visible; they were enormous beasts.

"What...what kind of bird is that?"

How could it be so huge?

"Even the largest gyrfalcon can't grow this big, right?"

Fu Youde exclaimed in shock.

"This...this is not a bird. Birds don't have such a ferocious and enormous appearance."

"These are strange beasts that have never appeared before. How can there be so many of them?" Bu Wan's expression also changed.

"not good."

"Such ferocious beasts must eat people; they seem to be heading straight for the stronghold."

"Quickly... Archers, prepare! Ballistae, prepare!"

"Defense!" Fu Youde shouted urgently.

next moment.

The soldiers at the stronghold quickly gathered and prepared for battle, raising all the ballistae and crossbows to a high position and aiming them at the sky.

"wrong."

"There are people on this strange beast; it's being controlled by someone."

Fu Youde's gaze did not move, but as the strange beast approached, he saw that there were people on it.

Moreover, each of the strange beasts had a person on its back.

"Red cloak, armor."

"These are His Highness's royal guards."

"Could these strange beasts have been tamed by His Highness?" Bu Wan exclaimed upon closer inspection.

This sound fell.

The surrounding generals all stared in disbelief.

the closer.

The more you see, the more terrifying and ferocious these strange beasts become.

And this time!
These strange beasts have all arrived above the stronghold.

The wind howled.

It stirred up gusts of sand and dust.

"His Highness is up there."

"On that largest of the beasts," Fu Youde exclaimed, pointing with his finger.

At the very center of thousands of unfamiliar beasts, an even larger beast was guarded.

This strange beast had a wider wingspan, and its body was several times larger than those of ordinary-sized strange beasts, with its wings covering nearly ten meters.

This is the largest of the pterosaurs, the Quetzalcoatlus.

"Clear the drill ground."

Zhu Ying's voice came from high above.

Fu Youde immediately came to his senses and shouted, "Soldiers on the drill ground, disperse immediately!"

Following his order.

The soldiers who had been startled by the strange beast quickly came to their senses and dispersed.

Not a moment.

The Winged Dragon King's Guard, which had been hovering in the void, began to swoop down in an orderly fashion.

Bang, bang, bang!
A series of violent tremors were heard.

Even the concrete ground trembled.

When all the pterosaurs had landed.

The entire training ground was stunned by this ferocious figure, and the surrounding cavalry soldiers all stared in awe.

Three thousand pterosaurs—you can imagine the scale of that.

After two months of all-out efforts to capture them, and with Zhu Ying personally taking action.

Now, all three thousand royal guards have tamed pterosaurs, becoming the first pterosaur army in the Ming Dynasty.

Can be imagined.

How strong is the fighting power of this army?

Each soldier carried several quivers on his back, a repeating crossbow and a bow at his waist, and a long sword in his hand; they were fully armed.

This army.

You can go anywhere in the world and roam freely.

This time!

Zhu Ying stood on the back of the Pteranodon, looking at Fu Youde and Bu Wan in front of him, a smile appearing on his face.

"Your Highness, we respectfully welcome you."

Fu Youde and Bu Wan, along with their generals and officials, all came forward and bowed respectfully.

"No gift."

Zhu Ying smiled.

I jumped off the pterosaur's back.

Then he casually took out a pill and tossed it to the wind god pterosaur beside him.

The latter, however, seemed quite intelligent, opening its mouth and swallowing it whole, a look of satisfaction on its fierce-looking face.

"Your Highness."

"What are these?"

Looking at the ferocious pterosaurs in front of him, Fu Youde couldn't help but ask.

"I personally assembled the first Winged Dragon Army of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Ying smiled.

"These... I've never seen these strange beasts before."

"Could it be that the dragon meat His Highness bestowed was from these strange beasts?" Fu Youde couldn't help but ask.

Mentioning dragon meat.

The generals and officials were also somewhat taken aback.

As meritorious officials of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally received the dragon meat as a gift.

at first.

They really thought it was just called dragon meat, but now that they see it, it really is!
"I opened a portal to another world, and these pterosaurs were all captured and tamed from that world," Zhu Ying said calmly.

Fu Youde and Bu Wan bowed respectfully with boundless awe, saying, "Your Highness is a god, and we swear to serve you to the death."

It's also at this time!
Boom, boom, boom!
The entire earth began to tremble.

"General."

“Outside… many strange beasts have appeared outside.”

A general on duty on the city wall of the stronghold shouted loudly.

"Open the city gate."

"This is another army of dinosaurs."

"The quantity is not large, only five thousand," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

The shock in Fu Youde and the others' eyes had not dissipated, only a deep sense of awe remained.

But then.

The city gates were also opened.

With a series of loud stomping sounds.

Led by Guo Zhen, they rode a velociraptor and swiftly charged into the stronghold, followed by five thousand velociraptor soldiers, all elites of the Imperial Guard.

At the speed of a pterosaur.

Even a velociraptor can catch up when it runs at full speed without any obstacles.

As for the others, they are difficult to catch up with.

One reigns supreme in the skies, while the Velociraptor reigns supreme in speed, making them perfect for the battlefield.

"These dinosaur soldiers are truly terrifying."

Generals like Fu Youde were completely stunned by the sight of this ferocious dinosaur army.

...(End of chapter)